Konterr Brilliant and touching

Hulkeasexo it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.

filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Brendon Jones It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

jotix100 A botched bank robbery sets the pace for this Swedish mini series. Ultimately, this event will play largely in the thriller. Based on a novel by Arne Dahl, "Misterioso"' which we had read some time ago. The two part series is an adaptation of the book shown recently on cable. The creators of this police drama were probably capitalizing in the newly popular "black novel" genre. At the center of the story is Paul Hjelm, a detective who decides to act on his instinct, rather than with the guide lines set by the department. Paul walked into a hostage situation wounding the desperate African immigrant who stands to be deported. Knowing his job in the police department is in jeopardy, Paul is surprised when he is recruited by Jenny Hultin to participate in the team she has put together to investigate the slaying of several prominent business executives by an unknown killer.To make matters worse, Paul's own problems at home with his wife, get even more complicated by the long hours he has to work trying yo unravel the mystery behind the murders. The team zeroes in the Russian mafia, as the ones responsible for the crimes, which operate out of Talinn, Estonia, and is muscling their way into the distribution of adulterated liquor that finds its way to most drinking places. One of the detectives, Chavez, is responsible for identifying the tune being played at one of the murder scenes. It is a rare piece played by legendary jazz pianist Thelonious Monk. Paul gets lucky in correctly pinpointing the real culprit, going after the perpetrator. Directed by Harald Hamrell, the series involves the viewer in surprising ways. The adaptation is credited to Cecilia and Rolf Borjlind, who expanded on the original Arne Dahl's text. The assembled cast does a credible job for director Hamrell. As an ensemble piece, everyone gets a chance to shine. Trolle Davidson, the cinematographer captures in excellent images the mood of the story.

paul2001sw-1 Scandanavian crime thrillers have been spreading across the world in recent years: the superb 'The Killing', the stylish (though silly) 'The Bridge', or the various reconditionings of 'Wallander', fundamentally a Swedish version of 'Inspector Morse'. This dramatisation of a set of stories by crime write Arne Dahl about a specialist crime unit are the latest to make it to the UK; but sadly, they demonstrate that not everything is brilliant just because it's from the north. Although realist in tone, the plots of each two part episode feel immensely contrived and over-complex, while the background soap-opera, the private lives of its immensely ordinary protagonists, is both dull and obvious. And the whole thing is so slow: each three hour slug crawls forward, yet the details of the story seem hard to remember, with endless similar scenes and more blood than tension. Understated is one thing; but this is neither truly believable, nor (in any sense) fun.

Tweekums Saturday night has become Euro-crime night thanks to BBC4's showing a string of subtitled continental dramas; many of these coming from Scandinavia; after 'Wallender', 'The Killing' and 'The Bridge' we get a series of dramas from the pen of Arne Dahl… the first being 'Misterioso'… retitled 'The Blinded Man' here.Set in Sweden the story opens with two Russians heading out to commit a bank robbery; one of them enters the bank and when he doesn't come out the other goes in after him and finds him lying dead on the floor with a dart in one of his eyes. Around the same time a string of apparently unrelated murders starts to take place; somebody is killing financiers for reasons that aren't immediately obvious. A special team is put together to investigate this crime; they include the series' protagonist; Paul Hjelm who was about to be suspended for shooting a hostage taker when he'd been ordered to wait for the experts to arrive. The team are divided in their theories about the crime and about the abilities of each other. As the investigation gets closer to the killer they find themselves in real danger; this is particularly true for one member of the team who finds himself alone against the Russian mafia; far from home in Tallinn.When shown in the UK this film was divided it to two parts which suited the story as there was a natural cliff-hanger at that point. Having enjoyed the previous Scandinavian murder mysteries aired here I had high expectations of this and wasn't disappointed. The story was gripping; there was a good cast of characters and plenty of action; more than once it looked as if a member of the team might die… in one case involving a crucifixion! Those attempting to solve the crime early on may be a little disappointed as the killer isn't introduced until the police have identified him. After this introduction to the team I look forward to watching further stories in the series.

n-nielsen Its worth 10 / 10It was a very exciting movie, just the right amount of litigation, action - thriller - romantic, without being excessive.Magnus S. did a brilliant effort, I think.It did not feel like a repetition of all the other Swedish police films that we have received for many of, it was professional made ​​and action scenes what top-notch, I think. For example, if you compare to 'Beck', 'Wallander' and so on. where you at once and can easily see that there is a Swedish film.I think the movie was very clever, it was not possible to directly rank out who was the murderer, but was consistent and entertaining.